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hellenic

conforming to, or characterized by, the ideals of Greek culture. The Greek
conquest of the countries of the eastern Mediterranean by Alexander the Great, during the
years 333–323 b.c., was followed by the adoption of the Greek language and
educational practices in the areas under Greek political influence. Hellenistic: having
this Greek cultural character or idealizing it. Hellenization: the process of adopting
Greek culture and practices.